Did you know you are a teacher? Think about how many people you help day-to-day by giving advice, showing them how you do something, or just keeping them up to date with the latest political or Hollywood gossip. Either way you look at it, you are teaching and informing. What you teach is the only question. Did you know what you teach can be tremendously valuable? Read on. [/featured-image]Click to listenDaily I encounter someone who is doing what they love. A recent example is Kelly Creel. She left the corporate world to start helping people in fitness. Her job was stressful and she found her workouts were the only way to keep her sanity. Now she spends her days helping others do the same. She could have assumed that everyone knew how to work out and get fit. Kelly could have stayed on the sidelines and refused to help others. But, she offered to help and now has a life doing what she loves.What Could You Teach?I can guarantee you that you have a unique knowledge or skill that others will pay to learn. You just have to find that one thing that they are uniquely gifted to do. The major hurdle for most, though, is figuring out what in the world they are good at doing. If you're one of those people who has not yet figured out your calling, I have a game plan - a step by step guide. If you follow it, you'll find your calling. Download the FREE EBOOK at the end of this post. It's free. Just read it, and do the work. Let me know how it goes.What is an Authority?Think about a subject you love. Now, who comes to mind? If it is cooking, you might think of Rachel Ray or Paula Deen. If time management you might think of David Allen. The authority is the key thought leader. They are the authors, bloggers, TV hosts, consultants, shop owners, or other local experts. They are the one you look to as the expert in an area.Five Steps to Becoming a Paid AuthorityBut the questions at hand are how do YOU become the authority and how do you get paid for your expertise. Here are some of the common steps.1. Find your calling. Yes, we always come back here. We humans just take our calling for granted. We assume everyone knows what we know and that we have little to offer. You have to do the work and find something you love and know (or want to know). So, if you have no idea what is is, go do the How To Find Your Calling Exercise in the FREE ebook below.2. Offer a seminar. Yes, you heard me correctly. Think of five key things you know (what do other people ask you on the subject) and then offer a seminar on the subject. For instance, one of my expertise areas is new business startups. So I might take the following questions and offer a seminar.What do you need to get started in your new business?How much funding do you need and how to get it?What licenses do you need and how do you get them?How do I know how much to charge for my products and services?How do I incorporate my business?Now if you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know most of the questions above are the wrong questions. Yet, they are what people ask, so that is how I would lead. Then when I get them together I would tell them what they really need to do and how to do it while telling them why the above questions are the wrong questions.What about you? What are the five points you would teach?3. Record the seDale Callahan, Ph.D.Business Coach for Professionals Ready to Take Control Helping you move from stuck to in-demand — or start something of your own. Grab the Idea Engine: 7 prompts to find your next move Book a Next Step Strategy SessionDirector of Engineering Management @ UAB (205) 790-8447 dalecallahan.com LinkedIn

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